The Compromiser

In the final question of today's press conference, President Obama was asked by Jonathan Weisman of the Wall Street Journal how he would respond to Democrats who think he's compromised too much in agreeing on a two-year extension of all the Bush-era tax cuts -- even for the wealthiest Americans -- and that they have a hard time figuring out his core principles on what issues he would go to the mat for. Obama then responded forcefully, saying that the positions of such people on the left would result in getting nothing done, except having a "sanctimonious" pride in the purity of their own positions.

"Sanctimonious pride in the purity of their own positions"......Sounds like conservative republicans to me. President Obama is describing republicans. Yes indeed the republicans take pride in the purity of their positions and they fight with everything they have. WHY is it wrong for democrats to fight? Why is it wrong for democrats to be arrogant and show a forceful pride in their core beliefs? They seem to fear the big fight against the big bad republicans.

President Obama says he will visit the tax cut extension for the rich in 2012. That is a joke! No way will he put himself in that position during a campaign....
Democratic caucuses are meeting tonight and again tomorrow. The shit is hitting the fan, stay tuned, this is far from over...

UPDATE: Shaw breaks it down beautifully, please read her post!!